Quilting-frame.



the quilting l te JOHN Burr GLADNEY,

OF VELASCO, TEXAS.

QUILTING-FRAME.

i Application led December l To all whom t may concern Be it known thatI, JOI-1N Burr GLADNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing atVelasco, in the county ot Brazoria, State of Texas, have invented a newanduseful Quilting-Frame; andv I do hereby declare the 'following to be`a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inquilting frames, and has for its object to provide a device of thischaracter 'which embodies novel features of construction whereby thequilt can be conveniently handled and readily brought into position foreither machine or hand quilting.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a quilting frame whichis 'simple and inexpensive in its construction, which is suspended froma trolley and can be readily moved from place to place, whichcan be setat different heights, and which can be advantageously used for eithermachine or hand Quilting. i

Vtitli these and other objects in view, the invent-ion consists incertain novel combinations and arrangements of the' parts as will morefully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereofbeing pointed out in thc appended claims.

For a -full understanding of the invention. reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa side elevation oi. a trolley quilting frame constructed in vaccordancewith the. invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 an endelevation thereof, portions being broken away and shown in section. Fig.4 is a transverse sectional view through the frame. showing the same asmodified to form a` cradh or crib.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

Specifically describing the present rembodiment of the invention.the-reference characters A designate a pair of similar and opposed endframes which have a spaced and parallel relation to each other whenframe is in operation, and are their lower ends with the roller providedat Thix cnd frames A have ca rrying bars 1.

. A, being each 10 is mounted.

Specicaton of Letters Patent. Patented Jun@ 13, 11.916.'

d, 1915. Serial. N0. 66,737-

substantially the sameshape as the letter formed of a pair of upwardlyconverging uprights, 2 which are connected at an intermediate point by across bar 3, Go and at their upper ends by the plates 4 which areapplied to opposite sides of the uprights. It will also be observed thatthe upper ends of the uprights 2 are beveled* and havev a spaced andparallel relation t0 65 each other, cooperating with the side plates 4to provide a. channel or guideway for the reception of a vhanger Theupper end of the hanger 5 is square or rectangular in cross section soas to be held against rotation within the guide channel at the top ofthe end frame A, although the lower end of the hanger is substantiallycircular in cross section and loosely received within openings 6 and 7in the cross bar 3 and 75 roller supporting har 1 respectively. A setscrew 8 in one of the plates 4 serves to engage the hanger 5 for thepurpose of locking the same in an adjusted position. 4The upper end ofthe hanger 5 is fitted with a 80 looped plate 9 within which apgroovedwheel lhetwo end frames A are duplicates of each einer, being eachprovided with an adjustably mounted hanger 5 and the trolley wheels 10of the two 85 hangers'are adapted to engage an overhead cable or wire11- suitably stretched across the top ofthe room. Thevplates 4- areslightly spaced from the upper ends of the uprights 2, thereby providinga space within which the looped plates 9 and trolley wheels 1() can bedrawn and housed when the device is not inv use.

The lower extremities of the uprights 2 are biiiircated, indicated at 2,and the 95 roller supporting bars 1 are reduced at one end.` asindicated at 1a. as well as at a point spaced from the opposite end. asindicated at 1h. The reduced end portion 1a of cach of the bars isinserted within the lower end of one of the uprights Zand engaged by apivot pin l2, while the reduced portion 1b is received within thebifurcated end 2 of the opposite upright 2 and secured in positiontherein b v a locking pin 13. The portion of each of the bars 1 betweenthe lower ends of the uprights 2 is provided with a pair of openings 14,while the projecting end of each of the bars is provided with a pair ofopenings 15. T110 The rollers 16 are each provided at the ends thereofwith trunnions or stems 16 'of 'a size to engage any of the openings leand 15. For machine 4work the trunnions 16 are placed in engagement withthe openings 14 of the roller supporting bars 1, while for hand quiltingone of the rollers would be nounted within a set of the end openings l5,thereby presenting a larger area for quilting. The quilt or materialbeing operatedupon may be tacked upon one of the rollers and wound uponthe opposite roller as the work proceeds, or unwound from one roller andwound upon the other roller. When necessary, for purposes of adjustment,the two locking pins 13 can be withdrawn and the bars l swung downwardlyand upwardly on the opposite side of the frame about the pins 12 aspivots. After the desired adjustment has been made the bars 1 can beswung back to their Original positions andthe locking pins'13 replaced.'Y

The rollers 16 are shown as provided at points adjacent the ends thereofwith keepers 17 which are suitably arranged for engagement with lockinghooks 18 on the bars 1. lVhen these hooks 18 are caused to engage thekeepers 17 the end frames A are locked to the rollers so that they cannot swing away therefrom. f'lhe entire Aquiltingfi'aliie can be movedback and forth upon the overhead cable l1, and by adjusting the. hangers5 within the end frames A the quilting frame can be set at the desired yelevation.

The device is also adapted to be converted into a cradle. For thispurpose the rollers 16 are removed and replaced by side bars 19 providedwith upwardly extending skeleton frames 20, said frames ineliningoutwardly and resting against rods 2l inserted within openings 22 in theend frames A. 'l`ransversely disposed slats are then placed upon theside bars 1t), said slats cooperating with the skeleton side frames 90and the end frames A to provide a cradle.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is zp 1..A quilting frame, including anoverhead supporting cable, A-shaped skeleton end Aframes having verticalopenings in the apexes thereoil and corresponding openings in the crossbars, hangers slidable through the vertical guidewaysl and openings otthe cross bars, meansfor locking the hangers in an adjusted position,trolley wheels upon the hangers for engaging the overhead cable, rollersupporting bars at the lower ends of the A-shaped end frames, andquilt-ing rollers journaled between the roller supporting bars.

2. A quilting frame., including an overhead supporting eable, A-shapedskeleton end frames having polygonal vertically disposed guideways atthe apexes thereof and provided with corresponding circular openings inthe cross bars, hangers slidably mounted Within the guideways andopenings and having polygonal upper ends which interlock with thepolygonal. guideways to normally hold the hangers against rotation,means -l'or locking the hangers in an adjusted position, trolley wheelsupon the hangers for engaging the-overhead cable7 roller supporting barsat the lower ends of the end frames, and quilting rollers journaledbetween the roller supporting bars.

3. A quilting frame including a pair of substantially ifi-shapedskeleton frames, an overhead supporting cable, hangers slidablc upon theend frames, means 'for locking the hangers in anadjustcd position,Atrolley wheels upon lthe hangers for engaging the overheadl cable, aroller supporting bar at the bottom of each of the end frames, one endoi each of the roller supporting bars being hingfdly connected to onearm lof the A-shaped frame and detachably connected at a point spacedfrom the opposite end of the other arm of the it-shaped frame,

yand the roller supporting bars being provided with bearings, quiltingrollers having trunuions at'the ends thereof which are loosely receivedwithin the bearings, keepers upon` one of the quilting rollers, and hookmembers upon the roller supporting bars for engagement with lthe saidkeepers.

In testimony .whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. i"

JOHN Burr GLADNEY.

Witnesses 1V. H. GRAHAM, l S. H. HUDGINS.

